Pro Record
"Money"
11-1-0
Chad Mendes
Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: Chad Edward Mendes
- Professional MMA Record: 11-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Money
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 27 | Date of Birth: 1985.05.01
- Last Fight: January 14, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Featherweight | Last Weigh-In: 144.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $63,500 USD
- Height: 5'6" (168cm) | Reach: 66.0" (168cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Team Alpha Male
- Born: Hanford, California, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Sacramento, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace
| Consensus Rank |
#2 Current Best MMA Featherweight Fighter
#59 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter |
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Chad Mendes MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes
4:59 Round 1 of 5 |
Jose Aldo
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
Main Event | Title Challenge | Featherweight | 145 |
2012.01.14 |
| Odds: +220 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 144.0 lbs | |||
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#82 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#29 Greatest Featherweight MMA Fight of All Time #6 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012 #2 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rani Yahya
Ref: Keith Peterson |
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.08.06 |
| Odds: -625 Huge Favorite | Weigh-In: 145.8 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Michihiro Omigawa
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.02.05 |
| Odds: -360 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $19,000 ($9,500 Base, $9,500 Bonus) | Weigh-In: 146.0 lbs | |||
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#30 Greatest Featherweight MMA Fight of All Time
#44 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Javier Vazquez
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki
Co-Main Event | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2010.11.11 |
| Odds: -290 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $17,000 ($8,500 Base, $8,500 Bonus) | Weigh-In: 145.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Cub Swanson
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2010.08.18 |
| Odds: -425 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $11,000 ($5,500 Base, $5,500 Bonus) | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:13 Round 1 of 3 |
Anthony Morrison
Ref: Jon Schorle |
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2010.04.24 |
| Odds: -625 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $8,500 ($4,500 Base, $4K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 145.5 lbs | |||
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#49 Greatest Featherweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Erik Koch
Ref: Greg Franklin |
WEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2010.03.06 |
| Odds: -295 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $8,000 ($4K Base, $4K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Mike Joy | TPF 1 | 2009.10.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Steven Siler | TPF | 2009.07.16 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Art Arciniega | PFC | 2009.04.23 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Leland Gridley | PFC | 2009.02.06 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Giovanni Encarnacion | PFC 10 | 2008.09.26 |
Chad Mendes News View All
Monday 05.14.2012 5:00pm ET | View Full Article
With so many fights coming up spread across eight different weight classes, it's easy to lose track of what's happening in every division. Here, we take a look at where a particular division stands right now, and where it's headed.
At UFC On Fuel TV 3 this Tuesday, Featherweights take center stage with the Dustin Poirier vs. Korean Zombie main event. Last week, the Featherweights were also in th...
Thursday 05.10.2012 9:54am ET | View Full Article
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I just can't think of anyone who could possibly be more excited about earning a chance to fight Jose Aldo for the title than the actual person who earned said shot, so I had to be a little Captain Obviouc with the article title. I mean its not as though we could call up Kenny Florian or Chad Mendes or any other featherwight and tell them Erik Koch is fighting Jose Aldo and expect them to 'Diego...
Wednesday 05.09.2012 4:30pm ET | View Full Article
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"When I found out I got the fight, this is my dream and I've been trying to get it for a while. When I got the call, I'll tell ya I literally went to my living room, got down on my knees and just screamed at the top of my lungs. It's awesome. This is 23 years in the making. I've been doing this since I was a little kid and just to be here and to get a chance especially against such a dominant c...
Wednesday 05.09.2012 12:15pm ET | View Full Article
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold a public press conference today (May 9, 2012) in advance of UFC 149: Aldo vs. Koch which will take place later this summer (July 31) at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The press conference will begin promptly at 12 p.m. ET live from Shaw Court in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. .
Scheduled to attend will be main card fighters Jose...
